Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Reserves excluding gold

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
5.85 billion SDR
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.17 billion SDR
in 1982
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
87th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
90th

Reserves excluding gold over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B195019852020

How they compare

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of currently reports 5.85 billion SDR against 5.17 billion SDR in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 677.47 million SDR.

That makes Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th of 194 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 12.00 million SDR 76.18 million SDR 64.18 million SDR Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 7.88 million SDR 107.20 million SDR 99.32 million SDR Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 114.54 million SDR 5.45 billion SDR 5.34 billion SDR Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 253.44 million SDR 4.85 billion SDR 4.60 billion SDR Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, at 5.85 billion SDR against 5.17 billion SDR in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
677.47 million SDR, with Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1982.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,419 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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